Increased Electricity Generation Capacity from Rufiji River by March 28, 2025

TLDR

• The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) is set to increase electricity generation capacity from the Rufiji River by March 28, 2025.
• The project has cost approximately 7.79 trillion Tanzanian Shillings.
• The initiative to harness the Rufiji River for electricity generation dates back over a century, starting in 1903.
• The project has seen support from five different Tanzanian leaders, with significant momentum during the tenure of former President John Magufuli and current President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
• The construction site of the Nyerere Dam was previously an inaccessible wilderness before development began.